shell out

shell out

To pay a sum of money, especially one that seems exorbitant or unfair. They said I had to shell out $200 to cancel my contract early!I know it's a lot of money, but you'll have to shell out if you want to join in.

shell out (an amount of money)

shell out

Pay, hand over, as in We had to shell out $1,000 for auto repairs. This expression transfers taking a seed such as a pea or nut out of its pod or shell to taking money out of one's pocket. [Colloquial; c. 1800]

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